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Derailed UP train blocks Los Fresnos intersection
(The Brownsville Herald posted the following article by Kevin Garcia on its website on April 16.) LOS FRESNOS, Texas -- Brownsville motorists cope with trains blocking roadways on a daily basis, but that temporary inconvenience is dwarfed by the dilemma some face in...
American vote results due today
(The San Jose Mercury News posted the following story by Ina Paiva Cordle on its website on April 15.) SAN JOSE, Calif. -- American Airlines will learn this morning whether its three labor unions have agreed to wage and work concessions, possibly avoiding a bankruptcy...
TRRA Implements new technology system
(RMI issued the following news release on April 15.) ATLANTA -- Terminal Railroad Association (TRRA) ofSt. Louis has deployed RailConnect(R) from RMI, which delivers real time operational and shipping information to TRRA management and customers. TRRA selected...
Rail link to Meadowlands back on the table
(The Newark Star-Ledger posted the following article by Joe Malinconico on its website on April 15.) NEWARK -- Attempting to avert gridlock once the Meadowlands sports and entertainment complex gets rebuilt, officials said yesterday that the state needs to build a...
Rail inspection systems slated for Minnesota
(The Kansas City Star posted the following Associated Press article on its website on April 15.) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Two rail inspection systems will be built on the Minnesota-Canada border, in International Falls and Noyes, according to Sen. Mark Dayton. The Vehicle...
CSX to clean up WV railyard
(The News-Register posted the following story by Mary Rohrig on its website on April 15.) WHEELING, W.Va. -- CSX Transportation officials are seeking approval from state environmental regulators that will confirm clean-up of a chemical spill that occurred a year ago...
Calif. asks for speedy rail funding
(The San Bernardino County Sun posted the following story by Brenda Gazzar on its website on April 15.) ONTARIO, Calif. -- Facing a shaky economy and limited federal funds, regional officials outlined their case Monday for a high-speed railroad linking Las Vegas and...
Customer-friendly moves at NJ Transit
(The following Associated Press article by Steve Strunsky was published in the Jersey Journal on April 15.) NEWARK - For now, Bill Wright is giving George Warrington the benefit of the doubt. Wright, a retired railroad man, is a volunteer with the New Jersey Rail...
Fla. rail plan gives Orange unfair edge, Osceola says
(The Orlando Sentinel posted the following story by Jim Stratton on its website on April 14.) ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orange County officials pushing to bring the state's planned high-speed rail line to International Drive may get an added measure of clout. A proposal from...
Fla. House panel clears fast-train funding
(The Lakeland Ledger posted the following Associated Press article by Brendan Farrington on its website on April 15.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A House committee approved a bill that would authorize the state to spend $75 million a year for 30 years on the high speed rail...
